Allen Francis, Author at The Outlier Model

How To Buy A Car From Goodwill

Allen Francis / September 29th, 2023 / No Comments

Wanting a car and being able to buy a car are two different things. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American salary in 2019 was just under $49,000. However, the average price of a new car in 2019 was $36,700. Imagine using almost 75% of an annual salary to buy a new car. This is a serious dilemma for many people since over 63% of Americans drive on an almost daily basis. You...

Posted in: Auto, Career and Work, Money, Personal Finance, saving money, Saving Money Tagged with: goodwill, used car

What Happens if You Pawn a Stolen Item?

Allen Francis / September 29th, 2023 / No Comments

Pawning an item is a more reliable means of securing quick money working Americans than applying for a traditional loan. Over 30 million Americans pawn items for money annually. There are over 11,000 pawn shops in the United States. Pawnbroking as a business brings in annual revenue of over $14 billion. And any business that lucrative can spur the temptation for corruption and criminality. Like trying...

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Can Installing Solar Panels Increase Your Home Value?

Allen Francis / February 18th, 2021 / No Comments

The best reason to aspire to own a home is the knowledge that your landlord generates revenue in their sleep. When you rent an apartment or property, you pay rent to a landlord. It is the landlord or the property owner hired by the landlord, who collects your hard-earned money to pay their own bills. Meanwhile, while you are paying for your landlord bills or the bills of the original property owners...

Posted in: Home, Personal Finance, Real Estate, saving money, Saving Money Tagged with: solar energy, solar panels

3 Best Seasonal Jobs

Allen Francis / February 3rd, 2021 / No Comments

Did you know that the average American salary is only $48,700? Or rather, it was $48,700. That estimate was taken in February 2020, exactly one month before the coronavirus pandemic economically crippled the business world. There aren’t any easily found updates to that average salary estimate now. Since then, 700,000 to one million people applying for weekly unemployment benefits is the norm and...

Posted in: Career and Work, Money Tagged with: best seasonal jobs, extra income, seasonal jobs, side hustles, side jobs